botfly

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Noun

botfly (plural botflies)

1. One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.

Synonyms

• oestrus

Translations

• French: œstre
• German: Dasselfliege, Biesfliege
• Portuguese: mosca-varejeira
• Russian: о́вод
• Spanish: éstrido

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